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Fowler, Craig – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
Internationally, Australia's tertiary education system, comprising the higher education and vocational education and training (VET) sectors, is highly regarded, with both sectors subject to ongoing national review and reforms. This paper explores in detail the multiple issues that lie at what might be termed the "boundaries and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends
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Cao, Ling; Tran, Ly Thi – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2015
Understanding factors influencing international students' decision to engage in international education is essential for education providers to better cater for students' educational expectations and enhance their attractiveness to international students. Whilst there has been extensive research on the reasons why international students undertake…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Associate Degrees, Foreign Students
Callan, Victor J.; Bowman, Kaye – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
The recent growth in the number of registered vocational education and training (VET) providers delivering associate degrees and bachelor degrees in their own right has been well publicized. However, little is known about why these VET providers have made this transition, what support is being provided to their staff and students, and how the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Case Studies, Vocational Education, Associate Degrees
Callan, Victor J.; Bowman, Kaye – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2015
This report is focused on the strategic, capability and operational reasons why traditional vocational education and training (VET) providers move to the delivery of higher education qualifications in their own right, in addition to their vocational qualifications. It is particularly interested in associate and bachelor degrees. By undertaking six…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Vocational Education, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2014
"Research Messages 2013" provides a summary of the research published in 2013 by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in the following broad categories: (1) skills and productivity: from VET qualifications to higher-level qualifications and issues affecting the workforce; (2) social inclusion and participation in…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Job Skills, Productivity, Educational Research
Foster, S.; Bateman, A.; Delaney, B.; Dyson, C. – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report "Higher-Level Vocational Education and Training Qualifications: Their Importance in Today's Training Market" [ED499709], and is an added resource for further information. This document contains information regarding: (1) The Australian Qualifications…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Vocational Education, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education
Foster, Sue; Delaney, Bernadette; Bateman, Andrea; Dyson, Chloe – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
The relevance of higher-level vocational education and training qualifications to students and employers in six industry sectors; namely, disability services; nursing; engineering; electronics/electro-technology; multi-media; and design, is explored in this report. The report suggests possible improvements, including a greater emphasis on…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Educational Technology, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries